Planning Commission - Regular Meeting

Monday, February 23, 2026Official site

The Novato Planning Commission met to review and recommend the 2025 Annual Progress Report (APR) of the Novato Housing Element to the City Council. The report detailed the city's progress in meeting housing goals, noting a slow year for building permits but good progress in entitlements. Public comment and commissioner discussion highlighted the challenges of housing affordability and the need for flexibility in development.

About this meeting

Government Body
Planning Commission
Meeting Type
Planning Commission
Location
Novato, CA
Meeting Date
February 23, 2026

Published excerpts

Only published remarks appear here. The full transcript is not published.

9 sections

0:44•Peter Tiernan

Move to approve the final agenda. Second.

1:34•Peter Tiernan

Is that the one at San Andreas? Correct. Oh, excellent. Good luck.

14:14 – 14:25•Peter Tiernan

I want to follow-up on the mobile home. Thank you for bringing that up. So I believe we have four parks in the city. Think maybe it's just three.

14:30•Zachary Griggy

Wasn't sure, because the NBC is So coming off

14:34 – 14:54•Peter Tiernan

the three of them, let's just assume that's 200 trailers or 200 homes. Do all 200 of those count as existing base, or do we just blankly say these are naturally occurring affordable places, so they should all count?

15:58•Peter Tiernan

try and make them more accessible. Okay great thank you.

19:37 – 20:22•Zachary Griggy

Yeah, I'll echo Commissioner Crockett's comments. I think that this annual progress report really underscores that Novato is trying to develop and meet this affordability crisis that we as a community and countless communities across California are facing. As Mr. Nell pointed out, there are factors outside of our control that are hampering that, unfortunately. So I really I do really appreciate the efforts of staff and the efforts of the city to meet this crisis and, you know, try to make sure that the you know, that my classmates who have been priced out of this community can hopefully someda

20:23•Zachary Griggy

So I really appreciate the work that staff is doing and I will be voting for the recommendation.

20:37 – 21:01•Peter Tiernan

Yeah, I'll support moving this to the city council. I think it is kind of unfortunate as light a year as it was, but it also reflects I think a lot of the climate that we're facing. It's good to see the ADUs still moving along. That was one of the big thrusts to try and get more stuff in our neighborhoods, get families closer together and what have you, so I think we need to continue to proceed.

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